The missiles arrived over the past week. According to the images, a beach on the island was empty on Feb. 3, but the missiles were visible by Feb. 14.

The official said the imagery viewed appears to show the HQ-9 air defense system, which closely resembles Russia’s S-300 missile system. The HQ-9 has a range of 125 miles, which would pose a threat to any airplanes, civilians or military, flying close by.

Haha damn straight it's not that meaningful. All the military strength taken into account are the numbers only and not of type, so here a country that has 50 Pilatus trainers will rank higher than a country that has 'only' 5 F-16s.

What kind of ranking is that? Ridiculous.

haha

what made me cringed was...I seriously think Pinoy is not worthy of top 40..but there they are, taking the spot no. 40...and NK with all the nukes, just no. 36, below us..   

MMEA set to receive new Patrol vessels by 2018
This is serious money right there, around $180 million USD for 2 coast guard ships. I wonder what he is talking about?

maybe big ships? 

MMEA set to receive new Patrol vessels by 2018
This is serious money right there, around $180 million USD for 2 coast guard ships. I wonder what he is talking about?

i dont see any problem 2 unit OPV class with $180m.  90mil for each OPV is ok which over 1000 tons & with helicopter pad.

Su-35 Fighter Boosted by China and Indonesia Deals

by Reuben F. Johnson - February 17, 2016, 12:05 PM


To date, the Russian air force is the lone customer for Sukhoi’s Su-35. But that could change if Jakarta carries through on a “preliminary” decision.

Russia’s recent breakthrough sales of the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter to both China and Indonesia have provided crucial export sales momentum for United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), and a very welcome production backlog. In November, China signed for 24 or the so-called “4++” generation combat aircraft to be deployed with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Around the same time, Indonesia agreed to buy 12 of the jets. Russia’s air force is already due to get 24 units.

The Su-35s are all produced at UAC’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Production Association plant (Knaapo) in Khabarovsk province. The governor of the province, Vyacheslav Shport, himself a former senior manager at Knaapo, told the Russian media that the orders should keep the factory busy for close to 10 years.

The sale to Indonesia was confirmed by chief marshal of aviation Agus Supriatna, who stated that between now and 2019 the country intends to spend $3.1 billion on modernization of its air force. The 12 Su-35s will replace 17 older-generation Northrop F-5s that are currently in service with the air force.

Part of the rationale for procuring the Su-35s was that they are being touted as comparable in capability to the F-16V, the latest, modernized version of the Lockheed Martin fighter, but that they are also a good fit with the older model Su-30MK2 aircraft already in Indonesian service.

China Deal

Negotiations over the $2 billion deal with China had dragged on since at least 2011. A preliminary agreement was reached the following year, but contractual work on financial and technical issues proceeded slowly. Russia suspected that if China bought only a small quantity it would reverse-engineer the Su-35 and produce its own domestic version, as it did with the Su-27SK. For its part, China pushed to have Chinese avionics and mission equipment introduced into a customized version of the warplane. Back in 2004, the Chinese naval air arm took delivery of 24 Su-30MK2 multi-role fighters.

Probably OPVs made for Naval duties are ok for that price range, but for coast guard duties?

SINGAPORE: Indonesia still keen on AW101

17 February, 2016 BY: Dominic Perry Singapore

Indonesia appears to have rekindled its interest in acquiring AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters, despite a presidential decision late last year to reject an order for VVIP-roled examples.

But Daniele Romiti, chief executive of Finmeccania Helicopters, says Jakarta still has "strong interest in the AW101".

Discussions over a potential purchase are ongoing, he told a media briefing at the Singapore air show.

Indonesia is interested in a combat search and rescue variant of the three-engined rotorcraft, with a similar configuration to the Italian air force's new HH-101 Caesar model.

If the Anglo-Italian manufacturer manages to secure the order, it will be a substantial about-turn for the country. In November 2015 the Indonesian air force indicated a willingness to buy three of the 15.6t AW101s for VVIP transport missions. However, the following month president Joko Widodo axed the deal on cost grounds.

Meanwhile, discussions continue with the administration in the Philippines over the acquisition of two AW159s for its navy under a Ps5.4 billion ($113 million) requirement for anti-submarine warfare helicopters.

The UK-built rotorcraft is Manilla’s preferred candidate for the deal and it is conducting evaluations of the type.

more miniguns! 

Malaysia will purchase another 20 Dillon Aero 7.62 mm M134D Miniguns, which will be installed on the First Win mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle - marketed in Malaysia as the Deftech AV4 - currently on order from Thai firm Chaiseri.

A Dillon Aero spokesperson told IHS Jane's at the 2016 Singapore Airshow that they expect the purchase order for the 20 miniguns to be signed by February 2016. Malaysia had previously acquired 10 of these weapons in 2014, which have been fitted to the Malaysian Army Air Corps's AgustaWestland A109 helicopters.

The spokesperson said that Dillon Aero is anticipating further orders from Malaysia for installation on both land and air platforms.

I'm more partial for vehicle-borne .50 M2HB in terms of destructive power, but hey, whatever.

why is it with such formidable power they still cant defense themsleve against the NK?

i kept on reading that SK will only be able to fight back with US help, and that also after NK steamroller it's way all the way till seoul first!

50 cal can't deliver the same level of suppressing fire and swiss cheese making
50cals leave you with no chese

nuklear....SK dont have..

Malaysia army and their new obbesion on the mini gun
Now they are mounting it everywhere.